CVE-2003-0948
Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME...
Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
- Record
CVE-2003-0948- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
- Record
CVE-2003-0948- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0938 No score
Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0938- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8fp8-7vrm-6f5m No score
Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME...
Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
- Record
GHSA-8fp8-7vrm-6f5m- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Wireless Tools 26 (IWConfig) - Local Privilege Escalation | 2005-09-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0948 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Wireless Tools Tools, published November 18, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.10%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.